Side-opening mothproof bag.



L. GESGHICKTER.

SIDE OPENING MOTHPROOF BAG.

APPLIOATION FILED DEG.13, 1912.

1,082,859. Patented 1360.30, 1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT onnrcij.

LEO GESCHICKTER, or WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA, ASS-IGNOR To THE INFALLIBLE MoTH AND DUsT PROOF RECEPTACLE COMPANY, OF WASHINGTON,

DISTRICT OF "COLUMBIA.

SIDE-OPENING- MOTHPROOF BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. so, 1913.

To'all whom it may con cem Be it known that I, Lno GnsomoKTnR, a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Side Opening Mothproof Bags; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

V This invention relates to new and useful improvements in moth-proof bags or receptacles for holding garments of various kinds and comprises a simple and eflicient device of this nature so arranged that the garments may be inserted through an opening in one edge of the bag or closure and in the provision of means whereby the openingmay be held closed by suitable clamping mechanism, making a practically air-tight joint.

The invention comprises various other details of construction andcombinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the panying drawings, in which Figure 1. is a perspective view of a moth-* proof bag or receptacle made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of a part of the device, consisting of a rack in which the garments are supported. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of means engaged by the clamping means for holding the opening closed. Fig. 4 is a sectional view through the clamping means engaging flaps upon either side of the opening of the bag or receptacle, and Fig. 5 is a sectional View through the upper portion of the bag or receptacle as disclosed in Fig. 1.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a bag or receptacle of any suitable shape or size and made of any material best adapted for the purpose, such as canvas or other fabric which may be treated chemically or otherwise, if desired, in order .to make the bag vermin and weather proof.

accome The bag is closed, as will be noticed, upon all sides excepting one edge where there is an elongated opening through which the garments may be inserted or withdrawn from the bag or receptacle. In Fig. l of the drawings, said opening is shown upon one corner of. the bag and along the mar ginal edges of the openings are the flaps B and C, shown in Figs- 3 and 4, and which flaps terminate preferably a short distance from the ends of the bag or receptacle.

. A rack, designated by letter D, eonforming to the shape of the end of the bag or receptacle, is inserted in the upper endthereof and held against the top of the receptacle as shown in the sectional view (Fig. 5) of the drawings. Countersunken in the crosspieces Dof'said rack or frame are the socket members E, one of which is shown in. Fig. 5 of the drawings, and which has an interiorly threaded portion for the reception of a screw F which passes through an aperture 03' in the cross-piece D and serves as a means for holding the rack in place. The top of the bag or receptacle where said screws pass through the same is provided with eyelets F for the reception of the screws and a reinforcing piece H is fastened to the upper surface of the top about the eyelet, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings. A bail-shaped supporting member K, bent at right angles at K, is provided with eyes K at its ends for the reception of the thumb screws F, the angles in said bail-shaped member being formed for the purpose of bringing the vertical portion of the bail-shaped part, which has an eye K preferabl over the center of the bag or receptacle. T 1e purpose of the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings,

whereby the eyelet F and its reinforcing piece H is. mounted at one side of the center, is to allow the bag to fold conveniently, without interference with the eyelet or reinforcing strip H, along the longitudinal center ofthe end of the bag and, in order to have the receptacle hang properly the bailshaped member with the angled shank portion is provided. Fastened to the rack is a supporting rod N upon which the garments may be suspended within the bag or receptacle.

The means for holding the flaps along the marginal edges of the bag or receptacle closed are illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 5 of the drawings and consists of clamping strips 0, O hinged together by a strip of fabric 1?. In Fig; 1 of the drawings, I have shown pluralities of strips arranged end to end for convenience in folding the stripsinto a more compactform than would be possible in the event of each strip extending the entire length of the opening inthe bag or receptacle. By reducing these strips to short lengths,'they may be folded in order to go into an'ordinary trunk for: convenient'storage or transportation. Upon reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings, it will be noted that the upper ends of the two flaps B and C are fastened together and a hook J is secured to said flaps and its upper free end, which is angular, is downwardly inclined and is adapted to engage overthe upper end of one of the strips 0 in the manner shown in Fig. 1 of the drawingsl It will be noted that a similar hook J is fastened at the lower end of a strip 0', the two hooks J and J cooperating to prevent a longitudinal movement to thestrips. The portions of the strips to which the shank parts of the hooks are fastened are recessed, causing the shanks to be countersunken so that their outer faces will be'fiush with the faces of the clamping strips or with the'fabric linings Q, of said strips, as shown clearly in Fig. 4 of the drawings. By this means, it will be noted that the coverings Q .upon' the adjacent faces of said strips may be held fiat against the outer faces of the flaps and, through the medium of any suitable clamping members such as those designated'by letter T, the said clamping strips may be held tightly against the flaps, thus causing not only a moth-proof but weatherand practically air-tight joint.

When it is desired to reduce the mothproof bag to a compact form for shipment or storage, it may be quickly and ,convenv iently done by removing the suspending bail, folding the clamping strips, after which the bag may-be reduced to a compact form. I

What I claim to be new is A moth-proof bag or receptacle having an opening upon the side thereof, flaps along the marginal edges of the opening, hooks fastened to the opposite ends of one of said flaps, strips one of which has recessed portions upon the'inner' face thereof for the reception of the shank portions of said hooks, and means for clampingthe strips against said flaps to form a tight joint intermediate the same, as set forth.

testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, LEO GESGHICKTER.

Witnesses:

A. L. HoUeH,

FRANKLIN H. HOUGH. 

